Anal transitional zone adenocarcinoma following restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis: case report and review of literature

Panier-Suffat, L.; Marracino, M.; Resegotti, A.; Astegiano, M.; Giustetto, A.; Garino, M.; Pellicano, R.; Fronda, G.

Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica 72(4): 441-443

2009


ISSN/ISBN: 1784-3227
PMID: 20163039
Document Number: 632611
Conservative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) has become the intervention of choice for severe ulcerative colitis (UC) requiring surgery. Sporadically, the occurrence of carcinoma arising in or near the ileo-anal pouch after IPAA for UC has been reported. This issue is of utmost importance as an endoscopic follow-up is mandatory also after the operation. The present paper reports a case of cancer which developed four years after proctocolectomy with IPAA in a young man suffering from UC. Moreover, the authors provide update (PubMed research) by literature review on this issue.

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